Meaning & use
noise
A sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, or disruptive.
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The construction site made so much noise that we couldn't hear each other talk.
A strange noise from the engine made the driver pull over immediately.
A note on using this word
In science and data analysis, noise also refers to random, meaningless variation that obscures a meaningful signal.
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